Christmas Tree String Art Ornaments

String Art Ornaments lend a wonderful rustic touch to your holiday tree, and they’re easier to make than you may think! Plus, they make wonderful handmade gifts for everyone one your Christmas list. Keep reading for the full tutorial and to see 46 more handmade Christmas ornament ideas!

Everyone participating in the Ornament Exchange is paired with a blogger with a similar Christmas tree style. This year, I was paired with Tylynn of Bitterroot DIY—we both have traditional, rustic/woodland styles for our Christmas trees. Hop on over to her blog and check out some of her incredible DIY and woodworking projects! I knew I needed to incorporate a wooden element into her ornament!

I’ve done a few string art projects before (one of which can be found in my Home for Fall ebook) and I’ve been wanting to try string art ornaments. After browsing Tylynn’s blog, I knew a rustic string art ornament would suit her style!

3.) Fill in the rest of the tree outline with trim nails. I spaced mine about a finger/thumb width apart. If they’re too close, it will be harder to work with the string and if they’re too far apart, the thread may become too loose as you work.

Once you’ve outlined the whole shape with nails, rip away the paper template.

4.) Starting at the top or bottom, knot the cotton crochet thread around one nail. Begin looping and criss-crossing the thread around each nail. I like to start by outlining my shape, then filling in the center. You can work in a pattern or randomly, but you’ll need to keep the thread taut throughout this step.

5.) Once your design is filled in how you like it, tie another knot around a nail to secure the thread. Trim away any excess thread.

6.) Add an eye screw to the top of the ornament and thread with twine or a hook to hang your string art ornaments on your Christmas tree!

Isn’t it cute!? You could make a whole forest to keep or gift! Keep scrolling to see more handmade Christmas ornament ideas!

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2017 Ornament Exchange

Welcome to the 2017 Ornament Exchange & Blog Hop! This year, there are 47 amazing bloggers participating in the exchange. The rules of the challenge were simple: be partnered with a fellow blogger, create a handmade ornament for $15 or under, create a tutorial, and ship the ornament off to a new home!

I’ve always wanted to a string art project and just haven’t gotten around to it. I’m going to have to push this up on my project list and make one of these cute ornaments. Thanks for joining the #2017OrnamentExchange!